DATE	TOPIC
Thursday, January 13th	Tutoring for Stationary Engineer Exam
Thursday, March 10th	Hydronic Balancing
Thursday, May 12th	Emergency Preparedness
Thursday, July 14th	Energy Management Strategies
Thursday, September 8th	Hospital Code Updates
Thursday, November 10th	Compliance with TJC/DNV
LOCATION
All HAAHE events are held at the Reliant Crowne Plaza Hotel at 8686 Kirby Drive in Houston, TX and begin at 11:30am

HAAHE Presents

“Your role in the Environment of Care, Life Safety, and Construction ....is this your hospital?

Diane M. Hughes, CHSP

Fire & Life Safety/Chemical Hygiene Officer Past President - Arkansas Association for Healthcare Engineering

 

January 12th at 11:30am - 12:45 pm
Crowne Plaza Hotel S. 610 Loop
8686 Kirby Drive, Houston, 77054

Program:

Diane will be covering the subject matter of IEQ (Indoor Environmental Quality) and Infection Control.

We can always take new members the day of the event, but it is smoother if you can register online.  Also, please RSVP so we can plan the wonderful lunch and space accordingly.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us or visit the HAAHE website.

About the speaker:

Ms. Hughes is the Fire/Life Safety/Chemical Hygiene Officer at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock Arkansas. Diane has been involved in Fire and Life safety in the healthcare arena for almost 20 years. She is currently an active member of the American Society of Healthcare Engineers and has presented at ASHE annual meetings and participated on several ASHE committees. She is currently serving on the EOC task Force and the Ashe Advocacy Task Force.

Diane is currently the Arkansas Association for Healthcare Engineers Past-President. She is a Regional Leader from ASHE Region 7 for 2004. Ms. Hughes is also the past chairperson of the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board, which was a governor appointed position governing the licensing of fire extinguishers, fire sprinklers and fire suppression for the state.

Diane is a Certified Healthcare Safety Professional and a certified trainer. She also holds a Healthcare Construction Certificate through ASHE. She holds a BS in Healthcare Administration from Kaplan University and intends to pursue her Masters beginning in September 2011 from the University of Arkansas.

About the Organization:

HAAHE is a non-profit group organized specifically for the benefit of the Healthcare Facilities Management team. Membership is focused on Hospital Facilities and Safety Management staff.  In addition, Engineering Consultants, Contractors, Vendors, and Architects whose primary function is to provide consulting, design services, and products to the hospital engineering environment are welcomed.

The purpose of HAAHE is to provide a forum for continued improvement of hospital engineering in the greater Houston area. The venue for improvement will be through education, sharing of experiences between members, and presentations by experts in their respective field on a bi-monthly basis. If you are already a HAAHE member, please get involved by attending our meetings every other month.  If you are not yet a member, you may join by completing a membership application at the next meeting.

Lunch is included and will be free for paid members and $15 for non‐members. For the Calendar year 2011, we are now ENCOURAGING membership renewals.

Membership fees will be:

• Hospital employees: $50.00 annually
• Vendors/Associates: $100.00 annually

Location:

The Crowne Plaza Reliant Park/Medical Center is located at 8686 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77054.

It is physically located at the northwest intersection of Loop 610 and Kirby Drive, across from Reliant Park.

For directions:

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